i iïilmm f I IWffn ,u í% f DEUT ERO NOMIE XXVI be gathered by Etcidns34. 22. andD.uterono- mie 16. 9,10. then 'thepeople went up together, and Carried of their first-f: nits with them. The Hebrews fay ,Thy brought no firfi- fruits liefre the Fence fl, ar it is written, And the feat of Marvell of the firth - (,wits f tlry labaurt, (Exodus 23. 16.) and if ,wry brought them (before,) thy received them not ofhim, bur he left them tkre untiU the folemne feat came. Mai - marry in Biccurim, chapter 2. l &sou 6. his name to dwell] the Chaldee faith, bis divine pretence to dwell ; the Grecke, hit name to be called upon there : meaning the Tabef n.tcle or Temple, called cite- where, the bottle of lehovab , Exodus 23.19. This in ages following, was at Shiito, and then at let e- falem, whither the people ufed to repaire with great folemnitie; and at the performance of this fir-vice, they are laid to doe ,thus : When they carried up the firfi fruits, all the cities that were in a Station (at auntie) gathered together to the (chief¢) ' dr. ie of the Station, to the end they might not gee up alone ; fir it i1 raid, In tlx multitude of people it the Kings 14. 28.) And they came and lodged I all night in the fireet of the citie , and went not into the loafs for feare of pollution. And in the morning the Goeernour rid, Arife, and let us got up to Sion the eitie of the L O RD our God. And before them went a Bull which had hit horn, covered with gold, and an Olive garland on his bead, tolignifie the firth fruits of ! the liven kinds (of fruits.) And a Pipe ftrueke rep be- fore them, until they came here to Jerufalem; and ' all the way at they went, they fang', 'rejoiced in them that fold unto me,_ We will goe into the boufe of the LORD, &c. (Mime 122.) When they were come nigh to Jerufalem, they fent meflingers before them, to fignifie it to the men of Jerufalem, &e. Then the Captains and Governors went out of Jerufalem to meet them: if many men came, there went out many; and if but few , few. And ;ben they all were come within Jerufalem gates, they began to fing, Our feet have been¢ fianding in thygateo, 0 Jerufalem,(Pfalme 1 12.) All the chief Artificers that were in Jan- talent flood before them, and faltered them, Welcome brethren, the men of fuch a place. And they went in the midfi of jcruláhvtt, and the Pipe flriling up before them, till shy came mere to the mount of the basf ,(of God when they were come thither, they taolx et ery man his basket ole his fboclder , and find, Hallelujah, !Pr affi Gad in bis Sanfluarie, &c. (Pfalme 150.) and they went thus and rung till they came to the Court= ''yard; when they were come thither, the Levites fang (the ;30. P falme),I-will exalt thee, 0 LO RD for thou. ha fl drown top me, &c. Talmud Bab.. in Bieurim, chap !ter 3. fe &ion 2; 3, 4. and Maimony in Bi enrim, chapter 4. foe &ion 16. Unto this, and other .like manner of folemne affembling, the Pro - phet bath reference, when hee faith, Tee frail have a fing at in the night when ato holy fo.remni y if kept; .andgl.odneffc of heart , at when one goeth with a Pipe, to come into the mountains of lehovab , to the Lake of IC rael, Eloy 30.29. Verfe 3. unto the Priefi] Gods publike minilter, and the figure of Chrilt, of whom it is written, By him lit us offer the police of prai fi to God continu- ally, that it, the fruits of the lips, confefiing to his name, Heb.t 3.15. whicbfbal be] ch is,which (hall minifter in his courCe in chore daies ; for the Pried,.miniftred by corns t fee t Ghron.24. I prafeffé] or, I dedare,I then openybefare the LORD. And becaulé of chis prefencing thentlelves and their first- fruits to hint, the Hebrews fay, That when they brought their firfi- fruits, they brought in their ha ad Turtle doves andymg Pigeons; forre they bang up- on the basket, and they were fir burnt- oerings and f me in their hand, rabbi, they gave unto the "'rills. Maim. in Biccurim, ch 3. fe &.9. Verfe 4. before the Altar] that there it might be Can&ified by °brit, figured by the Altar, Mat- thew 23. 19. Hebrews 13. 10, &c. and fo made acceptable to God. Verfe 5. [halt anfwer] that is, fbalt peak, or pro- 5 nausea : There words were to be fpokenby every man that brought the firth - fruits; except hee were not a man, or not the owner of the land, or the like: for filch exceptions they doe put. He that brought the firfi fruits, might if he would give them to his fervour, or to bis neighbour, all the way, till he came at the mount of the hoof (of God.) When he came to the mount of the hou foe , be himfe fe war to take the basket on his mane fhoulder, yea, though he were the King, thegreateft in Ifrael : and when he came at the Court yard be prafefd, whiles the barber was upon bit fhoulder, I PR OFES SE THIS ID AT VNT0 THE LORD THY GOD,Pre. T hen be let donne the basket from his 'boulder, and the Friel}put his hand un- der it , and waved it , and he Paid, A SYRIAN READY Tob PERISH war MT FA- TE E R &o. and be left it by the Altars fide at the Soutbweft horse (of the Altar) on the Southfde a the hone, and bowed bimfelfe dowse, andRent out. But the cenfefonis not alike for all lime are bound tobring firfi fruits, and yet make no confefon over them ; as the woman, and be that is of neither fex, and hee that is o both fexes , male and female; becaufi they cannot fay, WHICH THE LORD HATH GIVEN VNTO ME. Likeerife Tutors (or Guardians) andServants and Me (fingers ; for thy cannot fay, which the Lord bath given unto me. The trofelyte bringetb and prof¢ ffitb, as it ;Paid to Abraham, A father f a multitude of nation: have I given thee to be, (Genets 17. 5.) Behold, be is the father of all the whole world, which are gatheredunder the wings of the divine Majefy .t And to Abraham was the oath at firfi, that lair fonnes Amid inherit the land. Likwife the Priefis and Le- vites doe bring ( firfi -f nits) and profef , becaufe they have Cities and Suburbs. He that fiparateth his ferfl- fruits, and fletb his field, bringeth them, but prfefliob not ; for be cannot fay, WH IC H TH E L O RD HATH GIVEN M E, becaufe the land ii not hit. And be that bought it, i7 not bound to feparate other firfi - fruits of that fort , bemufe he that fold it bath fiparated them already; and if be doe feparate any, be may bring them, but not male proféon ; but of another fort he may f parate, bring, and praftf. He that fiparateth ftrfl- fruits, and they are loft before they note at the mount of ( Goda) boufe, and he feparate other for them , be bringeth the feéoad,' but profeJJith not, becaufe be can- not fay, THE FIRST OF THE FRUIT OF THE -LA ND, (Deuteronomie26.tc.) for they Irq 4 ///rfr//011lllllfP?ARr 1 ftllni;1// MBrir AliWnS/li
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